DonniePeverley

Roads were still very busy. Still shocking to see red busses blowing black smoke still on the roads though. How difficult would be to ensure not one of them busses blowing smoke was not allowed on a road ?

Gravy train Is there any independent way to see how much they were spending on flights and what class most of them travelled? Why would eg they need to travel business class ?

Utter nonsense. Had your wife come into the UK legally, she would have been entitled to nothing for 5 years. She would have had to pay a premium fee charge to access the NHS that you have no choice to pay. She would be entitled no public resources, eg sick pay, no access to job seekers allowance, etc. So let's not talk rubbish. Had your wife claimed Asylum do you think they would just accept any application as truth? She would be waiting for years to get a decision. During that time she would not be allowed to work, so her only choice would be to work illegally - and if caught she would be refused any application she made. And IF she desperate did need accomodation and couldn't afford she be housed in a crappy little room for years, waiting for her decision with barely anything to live on. That's not some alluring lifestyle despite what the media tell you. But if your wife is from Thailand, and married to you the likelyhood of her claiming asylum is next to zero. Ironically working in the US illegally is far easier as most states actively encourage it to keep costs down. Trust me on that, pretty much everyone working in states like Vegas did the background work no one else wants to do are there illegally. So stop reading the daily mail and listening to Farage and do your own research.

It's impossible in most states in the US too. So go build your cabin and leave. But i bet you won't give up your citizenship. See so many in Thailand whinging about the UK how they hate it, but funnily enough all like to keep citizenship just incase hey

Prices around central touristy areas are around 400 - 600 Baht, which is a disgrace. A little bit of a shop done up, and they get away with it. To put that into perspective, that's more than a cut price in some UK cities.

Yeah weren't Mexico meant to pay for the wall ?

Ironically America is very unattractive to most of the world due to gun violence, health care costs, lack of public infrustructure, education costs (go see how much university costs). Most Americans are shocked (lacking in education) at how well the public are looked after. Of course it's not perfect, and it's open to abuse, but i know which i prefer.

Soi Cowboy area

I know i try to keep animals off my grandads farms, as they keep harming the sheep - so he built a wall. But it was just a tiny bit on one side. But at least he tried. Meanwhile sheep keep being bit and taken. Trump's wall was pointless if it wasn't going to be complete. And even then it could never really built on most of the terrain. But people lap up the racist rhetoric.

It's only a fraction of what he promised. He had federal power so could have done it. If you aren't building a wall all the way along it's pointless. Building bits here and there is just performative nonsense.

How did building the wall go ? Didn't get very far with that did he. It's a bluster and nonsense. They walk a hard game on immigration, then musk and co start coming out saying 'oh we need immigration for our business' - it's just nonsense.

Couple of other stabbings in Germany yesterday too. Simple google search. But they were carried out by white guys, so no national news. Also was a gun shot, but again by a white person.

Even India does emissions testing and enforced on vehicles. Why can't Thailand? You literally see cars, motorbikes, scooters all emitting dangerous vapours that are visible to the human eye. Even the public red is still on the roads blowing out BLACK DIESEL SMOKE. That is literally the most disgusting thing i've ever seen. Start on the basic things they have control off !

They keep pushing for more and more cheaper tourists. Instead of trying to clean up and attract a wealthier quality tourist. Just horrific.

Post covid things have accelerated. 2012 was a long time ago.

Presidents pardoning criminals is getting out of hand there now.

His upbringing in aprtheid South Africa in engrained in many individuals from that region.

Visa controls can stop unruly criminal element entry into Thailand. Those staying long term are starting to work here, and involved in many illegal activities. You cannot just have an OPEN BORDER.

wHY IS fauci being pardoned?

Literally every country, even REMOTE areas in Africa are taking compliicated card payments. rELAX.

A complete disgrace.

I went last Sunday. Was meant to start at 5:30, but started much later. After one play, they started doing long speeches and congratulating officials and photo opps. I walked off.

He's ruined twitter. It's full of bots and racists now. Fully controlling of an algorythm that is hateful. I actually looked at a Tesla, but i associate it with hate and him these days, so no thanks

Actually just had a quick look at my receipt, and the crisps and chocolate i bought showed 11:59 so timing was fine. Issue is he became so entrenched into the 'no alcohol' that he couldn't back down even when he realised he was wrong. It's an honour thing here - we call it ego in the west.

Not scammed but had an over zealous clerk for the first time last night. It was 11:58pm (even by his own watch), but he refused to serve alcohol saying it was no midnight. 'Cannot do midnight'. I then showed him my watch, showed him the world clock on google, and asked to look at his watch, but then i think it became about honour and not wanting to climb down. An odd one.